Particle.news
Download on the App Store
14 ARTICLES
·
22h ago

Sudan Accuses Ethiopia and UAE Over Drone Strikes as Flights Halt at Khartoum Airport

The dispute puts the capital’s main aid hub at risk.

The charred remains of a tank from clashes between the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) lie on a road near Gereb Agew, Southern Tigray, on March 3, 2026.
Sudan accuses Ethiopia and the UAE of launching a drone attack on Khartoum airport
Sudan's Islamist-linked army has raised its rhetoric against Ethiopia. AFP
Sudan blames Ethiopia, UAE for recent drone attacks: What we know

Overview

  • Khartoum International Airport suffered a drone strike on Monday that halted flights and unsettled residents who had begun returning after months of calm.
  • Sudan’s military on Tuesday said data recovered from a drone shot down on March 17 traced launches to Ethiopia’s Bahir Dar and linked the aircraft to the UAE, and it recalled its ambassador to Addis Ababa.
  • Ethiopia rejected the accusation and alleged Sudan’s army is using TPLF fighters against it, while the UAE denied any role and called the claims fabricated.
  • UN officials said flights to and from Khartoum were still suspended on Thursday for a third day and stressed the airport is vital for moving aid workers and supplies into Sudan.
  • The airport attack capped a renewed wave of drone strikes since March that killed civilians in Omdurman and White Nile and hit sites across Kordofan, Blue Nile and Gezira, with Sudan’s attribution yet to be independently verified.